Allcott Associates LLP

Allcott Associates LLP is a limited liability partnership in England and Wales, regulated by RICS. Its surveyors are members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Its engineers are members of the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) or Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). Team members undertake regular professional training and development. The firm provides RICS Level 2 and Level 3 building surveys and structural engineering expertise from one company. Its in-house team includes experienced structural engineers who support surveyors with defect diagnosis and advice on remedial works.

It provides RICS building surveys (level 3 surveys) in Greater Manchester and surrounding areas, such as Oldham, Stockport and Macclesfield. Its Manchester commercial surveying team offers professional consultancy services across sectors including education, retail, healthcare and hospitality. Commercial services include commercial building surveys, schedules of condition, dilapidations, planned preventive maintenance schedules, stock condition surveys and contract administration. It has office locations in Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Leamington Spa, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Nottingham, Oxford, Reading, Sheffield and York.

Buyers commissioning reports on period and renovation properties describe thorough, detailed building surveys, with Level 3 reports singled out for their comprehensive structure and user-friendly format. Named surveyors Stuart Scoffin, Paul Cunniff and Chris are repeatedly praised, with customers noting that instructions passed to individual team members are handled with care and that post-survey questions are answered without fuss. An observation shared by more than one reviewer is the clarity of the written output, which several buyers describe as objective, well explained and supported by photographs, recommendations and estimated costs for minor works.

Prompt communication, reasonable fees and quick turnaround times are also highlighted, alongside helpful administrative follow-up when queries arise after the report lands. Reviewers in Manchester mention that findings on older homes revealed underlying issues they had not anticipated, and that the advice given helped them plan remediation. Reliability and a friendly manner from first contact to final document are recurring themes, with many customers returning for second instructions and passing details to family and friends. Guidance on next steps and the willingness to address specific points directly in the report complete the picture of a dependable surveying service.